Dale Gibson

Flat jockey - Weight: 7st 12lb

'Dale the Dictionary' is a superb light-weight jockey, and his knowledge of the form book is quite remarkable. Dale rode 41 winners in 2006.

Flat jockey

Paul lost his claim as an apprentice in May 2006 when he rode Blue Spinnaker to victory at York. He also rode Blue Spinnaker to win the Thirsk Hunt Cup and the Zetland Gold Cup in 2004 and received the award for Ride of the Season for the ride in the latter. Paul's talents have not gone unnoticed and he was spotted by the boys in blue at Godolphin with whom he spent some time at the start of 2005 riding in Dubai!

Tom Greenall

Amateur jockey

Thomas Greenall, son of Lord Daresbury, became champion amateur rider with 31 winners in 2004. Eighteen of these for the yard but other winners included Gunner Welburn for Andrew Balding and Zonergem for Lady Herries. Tom rides almost all of our National Hunt horses. In his spare time Tom studies Anthropology at Durham University.

Amateur jockey - Weight: 14st 7lb (!!)

David is now in semi-retirement, so can enjoy the pork pies without having to worry about his weight! In the past David has ridden over 30 point-to-point winners. He's also been the champion Yorkshire jockey for the past 2 years. As well as respresenting the Mick Easterby yard, David is a successful hunter chase and point-to-point trainer in his own right, with Silver Groom amongst his best known winners.

Lady jockey - Weight: 9st

Serena has established herself as a very well respected lady jockey. Serena's winners for the yard include Golden Chance and Beau Sauvage. Serena also boasts two wins in the Queen Mothers Cup at York, on Flower O'Cannie [1999] and Sporting Gesture [2003]. Her particular expertise is point-to-point. Serena combines her career as a jockey with her work as a solicitor. In July 2002 Serena was named as the Champagne Victor Lady of the Month for three winning rides at Ascot, Beverley and Pontefract.

Apprentice

Seven pound claimer Nicky Lawes is a new recruit and hopes to be riding at 8st 2lb before long.

Lady amateur jockey

Jacqueline is the grand daughter of Mr Easterby and regularly rides for the yard as a lady amateur jockey.

Amateur jockey

Younger brother of Tom, Oliver rides for us as an amateur jockey. In 2005 he won the Grimthorpe Gold Cup on Shackleton.